The Reason for Flowers: Their History, Culture, Biology, and How They Change Our Lives

“Fascinating...Buchmann’s knowledge and enthusiasm jump off the page.” —The Wall Street Journal

“An extraordinarily good book.” —Edward O. Wilson

The lively and definitive story of the beauty, sexuality, lore, economics, and ecology of the world ’s flowers, written by a devoted scientist and illustrated with his stunning photographs.

Flowers—and the fruits they often become—feed, clothe, and inspire us. Indeed, they have done so for all of human history. Yet although we use flowers to celebr...